Casemix
Casemix
Casemix (pronounced: case-mix), also known as case-mix analysis, is a system used in healthcare to classify types of patients into related groups based on their clinical conditions and treatment needs. The term is derived from the combination of the words "case" and "mix", indicating a mixture of cases.
Etymology
The term "casemix" is a compound word formed from "case", derived from the Latin casus meaning "event" or "occurrence", and "mix", derived from the Old English miscian meaning "to mix". It was first used in the healthcare context in the late 20th century.
Definition
Casemix is a system that groups patients into categories based on similar clinical characteristics and similar levels of required healthcare resources. This system is used to determine the allocation of healthcare resources and to measure the performance of healthcare providers.
Related Terms
- Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG): A system used to classify hospital cases into one of approximately 500 groups, also referred to as DRGs, expected to have similar hospital resource use.
- Healthcare Resource Group (HRG): A system similar to DRGs used in the United Kingdom's National Health Service.
- Resource Utilization Group (RUG): A system used in long-term care settings to classify residents based on their resource needs and to determine reimbursement rates.
- Patient Classification System (PCS): A system used to classify patients based on their care needs to ensure appropriate staffing levels.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Casemix
- Wikipedia's article - Casemix
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